Dandy Smith is an English author of domestic psychological thrillers. Her novels are standalones, not a continuing series, so you can read them in any order without missing required backstory.
Reading order still helps if you prefer to watch an author’s style sharpen over time, or you want the newest release first.
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The no-nonsense answer
If you want the latest book first: start with The Wedding Vow (2025).
If you want to read from the beginning: start with One Small Mistake (2021) and go forward.
If you want the biggest buzz title first: start with The Wrong Daughter (2024).
Are any of these books connected?
No. As of this update, Dandy Smith’s thrillers are published as separate, self-contained stories.
That means there’s no spoiler risk between titles from a “series continuity” standpoint.
Dandy Smith publication order
One Small Mistake (2021): A lie meant to impress spirals into a disappearance, forcing two sisters’ “perfect” stories to crack under pressure and setting the author’s signature of domestic trust turning dangerous.
The Perfect Match (2023): A new relationship is tested when a best friend insists the boyfriend is lying, turning a love story into a suspicion trap where loyalty becomes the first casualty.
(Also published under the title How Much Do You Love Me? in some markets/editions.)
The Wrong Daughter (2024): A long-missing sister returns after ten years and the family wants closure fast, but the one person who remembers the night clearly can’t accept the version of “Olivia” who came home.
The Wedding Vow (2025): A murdered husband’s secrets surface through the widow’s search for “the other woman,” turning grief into an investigation where every close relationship becomes a potential threat.
Recommended reading routes
Route 1: “Start strongest, then go wide”
The Wrong Daughter → One Small Mistake → The Perfect Match → The Wedding Vow
Route 2: “Relationship paranoia first”
The Perfect Match → The Wedding Vow → The Wrong Daughter → One Small Mistake
Route 3: “Release order, no decisions”
Use the publication order list above.
Latest release status
Most recent novel: The Wedding Vow (released March 2025).
Next confirmed title: No reliably consistent, publicly confirmed next title/date was found across the major listings checked as of February 24, 2026.
FAQs
Do I need to read these in order?
No. They’re written to stand alone.
Why does The Perfect Match sometimes show a different title or year?
Some bibliographies list it under an alternate market title (How Much Do You Love Me?) and edition-based dates can differ between countries and formats.
Which book is most “family secrets” focused?
The Wrong Daughter leans hardest into identity, memory, and the cost of wanting the past to resolve cleanly.
Conclusion
If you want the cleanest, simplest approach: read Dandy Smith in publication order starting with One Small Mistake (2021). If you just want the most talked-about entry point, begin with The Wrong Daughter (2024).
Frank is the editor of BookSeries.blog, focusing on publication order, chronological timelines, and spoiler-free reading guides for book series and fictional universes.